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Karigar-e-Taj(2023)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.70
ContractsGrid MovementMarket

Games like Karigar-e-Taj

Looking for games like Karigar-e-Taj? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Cities USA(2026)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Closed DraftingContractsPattern Building

Istanbul(2014)

★ 7.52–5 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsDice RollingGrid Movement

Minerva(2015)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Quadropolis(2016)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Pattern Building + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Mexica(2002)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceContracts

Viticulture Essential Edition(2015)

★ 8.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementRace

Founders of Teotihuacan(2022)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action PointsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Praetor(2014)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Market + 3 more

Delayed PurchaseMarketModular Board

Helvetia(2011)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Honey Buzz(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

Action RetrievalContractsEnclosure

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Welcome to New Las Vegas(2020)

★ 6.71–50 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

BingoContractsPaper-and-Pencil

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